Bridgewater Montrose’s Podcast

Vision Leaks: Everyone has a Next Step

Series: We see our Bridgewater core values hanging on the wall each week, but do we really know what they mean?  Vision leaks, is a series all about reclaiming our purpose as a church and living out our core values.

Sermon: If you are walking with Jesus, He will be changing things in you and around you.  That is why Jesus wants everyone to take the next step in their spiritual journey.

Scripture Passage: Philippians 3:10-14

Speaker: Josh Jones

Talking Points: Real Victory

Sermon: Christians have a different scorecard. Victory doesn't happen every couple years on one day in November, it happens every day we love unconditionally those we disagree with politically.

Scripture Passage: Philippians 2:1

Speaker: Bob Kadlecik

Talking Points: How do I talk with someone I disagree with?

Sermon: Our world is increasingly divided, but Jesus prayed that as followers of Him we would be united.  How do I talk with someone who believes differently than me?

Speaker: Bob Kadlecik

Talking Points: One is the Win

Politics and religion are the most divisive subjects in America today. How do we love like Jesus and yet courageously stand for truth? When it comes to politics and religion, what is the win?

 

Unity comes from a purpose or person greater than you. Are you willing to evaluate your politics through the filter of God’s Word or do you create a version of faith that supports your politics.

 

Speaker: Bob Kadlecik

#struggles: Compassion

Sermon: As we've become more social media centric, we statistically have less empathy for others. Social media isn't the problem, it's just become a crutch to the natural inclination of our hearts.  So how do we develop empathy and better care for others the way God intended us to?

Scripture Passage: Mark 1:40-41 NAS, Matthew 14:14 NIV

Speaker: Bob Kadlecik

#struggles: Rest

Sermon: Do the constant app notifications leave you feeling scattered and weary?  There is a special rest for the people of God.  Find out the benefits of a technology break in week 3 of struggles.

Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 6:12

Speaker: Bob Kadlecik

#struggles: Authenticity

How has social media affected you? If you say it hasn’t, there is a good chance you are wrong. One of the areas of impact is the “Authentic you”. Being “Authentic you” is a rarity on social media and the pressure to be someone you are not is overwhelming. Instead of presenting the authentic you, we post the me we want to be.

Speaker: Bob Kadlecik

#struggles

Series: As you scroll through your day, does it feel like everyone else has it all together?  Someone always has the best job, cutest kid, or happiest relationship.  We're pressured to measure up to other people's social media status updates and left with more #struggles.  This four-week series studies what it's like to live a Christ-focused life in a selfie-centered world.

Sermon: We all want to know the secrets to life, the secret of getting fit, rich, liked, or the secret to falling in love.  But what about the secret of contentment, the secret of knowing how to have a heart that is fully satisfied?  It could change your life!

Scripture Passage: Philippians 4:11-13

Speaker: Bob Kadlecik

Stranger Stories: Humility over Pride

Sermon: It is the most destructive evil known to humanity, and it lurks within every human heart.  Discover how to spot and overcome the sin that corrupted the mightiest of angels.

Scripture Passages: Obadiah 1:11-14

Speaker: Bob Kadlecik

Stranger Stories: Dealing with Despair

Sermon: Sadness says life is terrible, but despair says life is terrible...and it will never get better.  How do I deal with despair - or help someone I love out of it?

Scripture Passage: Habakkuk 1:2,4

Speaker: Bob Kadlecik